Foundation Certificate Business and Finance

For entry to the 1st year of an undergraduate degree at the University of York. Your course length is determined mainly by your English language level (UKVI IELTS score or accepted equivalent).

All students take a set of common or similar modules to gain key skills for university. If your course is longer than 2 terms, you’ll take extra modules designed to improve your English language level, academic skills and basic subject knowledge.

Common modules taken by all students:

• Business and Management
• Introduction to Economics
• Language and Study Skills 2
• Statistics

Extra support: for 3-term courses, you will also take Academic Skills and English language modules to give you additional preparation for university:

• Contemporary Global Issues
• Foundation Mathematics
• Language and Study Skills 1

Progression Degrees

• Accounting, Business Finance and Management BSc (Hons)
• Accounting, Business Finance and Management (with a year in industry) BSc (Hons)
• Business and Management BSc (Hons)
• Business and Management BA (Hons)
• Business and Management (with a year in industry) BSc (Hons)
• Business and Management (with a year in industry) BA (Hons)
• Business of the Creative Industries BA (Hons)
• Film and Television Production BSc (Hons)
• Marketing BSc (Hons)
• Marketing (with a year in industry) BSc (Hons)